Our yard is busy with Cardinals chasing each other all day long. This male has worn himself out trying to chase another male out of "his" territory.
Best viewed in 'original' size.
Nikon D800
,AF-S VR Nikkor 70-200mm f2.8G 1/125s f/2.8 at 200.0mm iso1250
DX Image Free Cropped and Reduced to 140 ppi for Internet Viewing
full exif